<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Research analysts at B. Riley started coverage on shares of <span>Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC - Get Free Report)</span> in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. The brokerage set a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $90.00 price target on the credit services provider's stock. B. Riley's price objective indicates a potential upside of 34.89% from the stock's current price.</p><p>A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on ATLC. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Atlanticus from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Sunday, November 16th. Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating on shares of Atlanticus in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Citizens Jmp lifted their price target on shares of Atlanticus from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a &#34;market outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Citigroup  reissued an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on shares of Atlanticus in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, JMP Securities lifted their target price on Atlanticus from $78.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a &#34;market outperform&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned  a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $90.00.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Atlanticus</b></p><h2>Atlanticus Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of ATLC opened at $66.72 on Wednesday. Atlanticus has a one year low of $41.37 and a one year high of $78.91. The business has a fifty day moving average of $60.52 and a 200 day moving average of $59.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.85 and a beta of 1.94. </p><p>Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The credit services provider reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $495.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $503.64 million. Atlanticus had a return on equity of 22.86% and a net margin of 7.46%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that  Atlanticus will post 4.49 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Institutional Trading of Atlanticus</h2><p>Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. New York State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in  Atlanticus by 151.5% in the 2nd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 503 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares in the last quarter.  Murphy &amp; Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of  Atlanticus during the third quarter worth $38,000.  Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of  Atlanticus during the 3rd quarter worth $47,000.  Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new position in shares of  Atlanticus in the 1st quarter valued at $71,000.  Finally, AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in  Atlanticus by 20,442.9% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,438 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,431 shares during the last quarter. 14.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Atlanticus Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Atlanticus Holdings Corporation is a specialty financial services holding company that provides credit products and solutions to consumers across the United States. Through its subsidiaries, the company offers proprietary credit card programs, installment loan products and deposit accounts designed to serve customers who may have limited access to traditional credit. Atlanticus markets its offerings through a variety of channels, including direct‐to‐consumer online platforms, mail order, call centers and partnerships with retail and e-commerce businesses.  </p><p>The company underwrites and services credit card portfolios under private-label and co-branded agreements, combining technology‐enabled underwriting with tailored customer service.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Atlanticus</li><li>Elon Taking SpaceX Public! $100 Pre-IPO Opportunity!</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>A U.S. “birthright” claim worth trillions - activated quietly</li><li>Refund From 1933: Trump’s Reset May Create Instant Wealth</li><li>This stock gets a 94 out of 100</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9QVRMQw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="600" height="385" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9QVRMQw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>B. Riley has initiated coverage on Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC), assigning a "buy" rating and a target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.89%. Other analysts have mixed views, with some downgrading the stock and others raising their price targets. Atlanticus reported earnings of $1.48 per share, exceeding estimates, and has a market cap of $1.01 billion. The company specializes in credit products for consumers with limited access to traditional credit. Institutional investors have increased their stakes in Atlanticus recently.</p>

B. Riley Initiates Coverage on Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC)